Cornerback Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 02/20/2023

Player Rankings - Cornerback

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
36

CB
Elijah
Blades

6-2 185lbs 4.48
CB
Florida   Mascot
Florida Mascot
185lbs 6-2 4.48 116 507
61.0
Stout and feisty. Will engage, shed and securely wrap the ballcarrier. Very fluid hips, backpedal and change-of-direction agility. Trusts...
53

CB
Freddie
Johnson

6-1 190lbs 4.48
CB
Temple   Mascot
Temple Mascot
190lbs 6-1 4.48 249
53.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Trusts...
58

CB
Christian
Tutt

5-11 192lbs 4.48
CB
Auburn   Mascot
Auburn Mascot
192lbs 5-11 4.48 151 559
46.2
Has quick feet and excellent change-of-direction ability, capable of mirroring quickness underneath. Top-end speed is good and is capable...
62

CB
Darren
Hall

6-0 190lbs 4.47
CB
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.47 63 238.7
32.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Good strength to tackle. Plays...
52

CB
Mark
Gilbert

6-0 175lbs 4.47
CB
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
175lbs 6-0 4.47 172 751.5
53.0
Aware zone cornerback who is also adept in man coverage, flashing physical hand punch at the line and straight-line speed to stay with...
35

CB
Shemar
Jean-Charles...

5-11 190lbs 4.47
CB
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.47 85 320.3
62.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...
31

CB
Avery
Williams

5-9 195lbs 4.46
CB
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
195lbs 5-9 4.46 117 433
63.0
Has at least adequate straight-line speed and good balance, fluidity to change direction. Good strength to tackle. Plays with high...
8

CB
Israel
Mukuamu

6-4 205lbs 4.46
CB
DAL    Mascot
DAL  Mascot
205lbs 6-4 4.46 28 134
82.0
Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort player. Flashes...
66

CB
Zech
McPhearson

5-11 195lbs 4.45
CB
PHI   Mascot
PHI Mascot
195lbs 5-11 4.45 78 294.3
30.0
Has good foot quickness and short-area burst to work well in tight areas. Has good awareness and quick feet. Fluid backpedal, aggressive...
22

CB
Nahshon
Wright

6-4 188lbs 4.45
CB
DAL   Mascot
DAL Mascot
188lbs 6-4 4.45 145 550.5
68.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. An athletic but narrow-based...
51

CB
Marlin
Brooks

5-10 170lbs 4.45
CB
Ohio   Mascot
Ohio Mascot
170lbs 5-10 4.45 239
53.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Alert defender for zone coverage,...
6

CB
Asante
Samuel Jr.

5-10 184lbs 4.44
CB
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
184lbs 5-10 4.44 7 48.4
84.0
Asante Samuel Jr is the son of Superbowl-winning Asante Samuel He is a skilled and talented back but is smaller than you would ideally...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Cornerback

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Cornerback

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.